Helping journalists cover the South African story - Including free photos in high resolutionhttp://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa
Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:45:25 +0000en-gbinfo@mediaclubsouthafrica.com (MediaClubSouthAfrica.com)Watch: The Life Project - South Africa in 11 minuteshttp://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4130-watch-the-life-project-south-africa-in-11-minutes
http://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4130-watch-the-life-project-south-africa-in-11-minutesAmerican exchange student Brendan Coli spent four months in South Africa in 2014, during which he filmed video every day. He has compressed his footage into a remarkable 11-minute 30-second video that reveals the remarkable character of the country, through an outsider's eyes.
]]>zweli@avataragency.co.za (Zweli Sikhakhane)Travel and tourismTue, 20 Jan 2015 10:22:11 +0000Watch: Nelson Mandela Bay New Year timelapsehttp://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4115-watch-nelson-mandela-bay-new-year-timelapse
http://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4115-watch-nelson-mandela-bay-new-year-timelapseA timelapse video of the Port Elizabeth beachfront in Nelson Mandela Bay captures all the holiday festivities of New Year, from fireworks over the ocean to the crowds descending on the beach on New Year's Day.
]]>mary@avataragency.co.za (Mary Alexander)Travel and tourismMon, 12 Jan 2015 07:52:02 +0000Durban: A place to visithttp://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4116-durban-a-place-to-visit
http://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4116-durban-a-place-to-visitThere is more to Durban than its year-round perfect weather, big surf and golden beaches – though these are reason enough to visit. Durbs is a melting pot of Zulu, Indian and colonial culture, offering good food, great music, a long history and an active lifestyle.
]]>sulaiman@avataragency.co.za (sulaimanp)Travel and tourismMon, 12 Jan 2015 09:09:21 +0000Rare elephant twins born at Pongola Game Reservehttp://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4104-rare-elephant-twins-born-at-pongola-game-reserve
http://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4104-rare-elephant-twins-born-at-pongola-game-reservePongola Game Reserve, a 7 200-hectare big-four game reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal, has announced the birth of twin African elephant calves – an extremely rare event with a prevalence of under 1%.
]]>mary@avataragency.co.za (Mary Alexander)Travel and tourismFri, 12 Dec 2014 11:24:42 +0000Giant Flag to bring tourists and jobs to the Camdeboohttp://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4069-giant-flag-to-bring-tourists-and-jobs-to-the-camdeboo
http://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4069-giant-flag-to-bring-tourists-and-jobs-to-the-camdebooIn the Valley of Desolation in the Camdeboo region of the Eastern Cape, a global online crowdfunded project with huge ambitions is set to transform a community where four of every 10 people don't have jobs. This is South Africa's Giant Flag, a development project so big it will be visible from space.
]]>mary@avataragency.co.za (Mary Alexander)Travel and tourismFri, 07 Nov 2014 11:02:11 +0000Watch: A drone's-eye view of Cape Townhttp://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4058-watch-a-drone-s-eye-view-of-cape-town
http://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4058-watch-a-drone-s-eye-view-of-cape-townOn a recent holiday in Cape Town, Eric Chen, a director at Chinese aerial photography company DJI, flew his drone "quadcopter" off the top of Lion's Head for a stunning airborne GoPro-filmed tour of Table Mountain, the city bowl, rocky shores and smooth beaches, seals playing in the surf and great white shark cage-diving.
]]>zweli@avataragency.co.za (Zweli Sikhakhane)Travel and tourismWed, 29 Oct 2014 09:03:10 +0000Global travellers rate South Africa tops in Condé Nast awardshttp://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4053-global-travellers-rate-south-africa-tops-in-conde-nast-awards
http://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4053-global-travellers-rate-south-africa-tops-in-conde-nast-awardsSouth Africa punches well above its weight in international luxury travel, according to year's prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Reader's Choice Awards: the country garnered the top spot in the best 100 hotels and resorts, and Cape Town was voted fourth out of the world's 25 must-see cities.
]]>mary@avataragency.co.za (Mary Alexander)Travel and tourismThu, 23 Oct 2014 22:40:00 +0000Joburg, South Africa's Empire City, strikes backhttp://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4016-joburg-the-empire-city-strikes-back
http://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/visitsa/4016-joburg-the-empire-city-strikes-backJohannesburg, South Africa’s major city and economic capital, has made a dramatic comeback after white flight, overcrowding and neglect led to the decline of the inner city, writes Simon Allison.
]]>zweli@avataragency.co.za (Zweli Sikhakhane)Travel and tourismThu, 25 Sep 2014 06:39:07 +0000